Day in Pictures, June 19, 2013

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By By Mike Moffitt

on June 19, 2013 3:31 PM

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River rite: Hindu women devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna the mythical Saraswati in Allahabad, India. Hindus across the country are celebrating Ganga Dussehra, devoted to the worship of the Ganges. less

River rite: Hindu women devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna the mythical Saraswati in Allahabad, India. Hindus across the country are celebrating Ganga Dussehra, ... more

I'd like mine medium-rare: One can't clash with riot police on an empty stomach, so a student barbecues in the street during a protest against transit fare increases in Sao Paulo. Youths across Brazil, angry that the government is spending freely to host the World Cup while cutting services, staged the largest protests in 20 years. less

I'd like mine medium-rare: One can't clash with riot police on an empty stomach, so a student barbecues in the street during a protest against transit fare increases in Sao Paulo. Youths across Brazil, angry ... more

Stealing is such an ugly word. We prefer 'liberated from the tyranny of capitalism': While some youths protest transit fare increases in Sao Paulo, others take the opportunity to loot the city's shops.

Stealing is such an ugly word. We prefer 'liberated from the tyranny of capitalism': While some youths protest transit fare increases in Sao Paulo, others take the opportunity to loot the city's shops.

Photo: Daniel Guimaraens, AFP/Getty Images

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I said, MORE TUNA! Everyone knows, of course, that cats aren't evil, that a black feline crossing your path isn't going to bring you bad luck and that kitties don't suck out the breath of babies. Well, except for this one maybe. (Erfurt, Germany.) less

I said, MORE TUNA! Everyone knows, of course, that cats aren't evil, that a black feline crossing your path isn't going to bring you bad luck and that kitties don't suck out the breath of babies. Well, except ... more

The gourd of the rains: A man salvages a pumpkin from the monsoon-swollen Yamuna River in New Delhi. The seasonal
rains have arrived early in northern India, leaving at least 64 people dead and thousands
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The gourd of the rains: A man salvages a pumpkin from the monsoon-swollen Yamuna River in New Delhi. The seasonal rains have arrived early in northern India, leaving at least 64 people dead and thousands ... more

Photo: Manan Vatsyayana, AFP/Getty Images

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Water for elephant: Tourists go for a swim with a pachyderm in the river at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Center outside Kuala Lumpur.

Water for elephant: Tourists go for a swim with a pachyderm in the river at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Center outside Kuala Lumpur.

Photo: Mohd Rasfan, AFP/Getty Images

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